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Infoterra Ltd, a leader in the provision of geographic information products and services, has announced the availability of satellite mapping identifying oil slick data for petroleum exploration rounds, offshore India and Bangladesh.

Infoterra has screened over 3 million km2 of offshore India, including the NELP VII offshore exploration blocks, and all 28 blocks - 8 shallow water blocks and 20 deep sea blocks – in the offshore Bangladesh licensing round. Within all of this data over 1,000 oil slicks have been located, with several areas showing high confidence repeatability.

GeoLytics’ StreetDVD 2007 provides quick and easy downloads of the latest 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles. This 6 DVD product includes the economic census boundaries and updated voting districts. You get all of the latest Census Bureau updates and geographic layers in this very easy to use data set.

With Street DVD 2007, you’ll quickly export any layers from the 2007 TIGER/Line Shape files for seamless importing of geographic data into Argos and MapInfo. Celtics' software interface lets users choose and export boundaries and layers in seconds. You can also view and map the layers with the product’s built-in map viewer.

Micrometry International Corp., a provider of dereference aerial image libraries whose proprietary technology is used globally to capture oblique image libraries, announces the launch of Micrometry Calculus. This new Micrometry suite of products combines Micrometry’s proprietary oblique image capture process with its extensive photogrammetric experience and state-of-the-art Optec Gemini Liar system. Combined, these features form Calculus which was designed to give customer three distinct, high accuracy data sets (oblique and ortho-mosaic imagery as well as LiDAR).

1Spatial is pleased to announce the recent launch of a new Environmental Reporting system for Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi), which has been developed in part by 1Spatial. This new facility forms part of the new corporate website for OSi, launched by Seán Power, Minister for State at the Department for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. The new site also incorporates other ECommerce functionality for OSi.

Intermap Technologies and FS Dreamscapes announced the release of the first products in the NEXTMap ProMesh series for California, Hawaii, Mississippi, Florida, and the United Kingdom.

NEXTMap ProMesh features terrain mesh and photoscenery downloads optimized for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, and is based on terrain data collected as part of Intermap’s country-wide NEXTMap 3D digital mapping program.

Join us at the 2008 ESRI UC, where GIS users from industries worldwide come to discover solutions, share information, and learn best practices, tips, and tricks. Whatever your industry, position, or GIS experience, you will come away with ideas, insight, and inspiration to launch or grow your GIS projects. The ESRI UC brings together more than 14,000 professionals who work with or are interested in GIS solutions for their organizations or communities. Come see how ESRI technologies

can help you meet your goals. We look forward to seeing you in San Diego.

2008 Society for Conservation GIS Conference

Date:

August 12 - 15, 2008

Place:

Asilomar Conference Grounds

Monterey, CA USA

Be part of a community focused on conserving natural resources and cultural heritage with GIS. Join ESRI at the Society for Conservation GIS Annual Conference, where GIS users will gather to e
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Sanborn LIDAR seminar series

Date:

August 14, 2008

Place:

Albany Marriot Airport

189 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205 USA

Please be our guest! Sanborn would like to invite you to our first annual LiDAR Seminar Series–featuring a brief introduction into the basics of LiDAR, it's latest technological developments, and a comprehensive overview on application trends. We will also be hosting a live software demo for customizable 3D and cross section viewing.

We are very excited and are confident your attendance will bring you nothing less than a valuable, informative experience. There is no charge to attend this event and a continental breakfast will be included. I would like to announce the location and time for the last two seminar events.

The seminar in Albany NY will take place on August the 14th from 8-11 AM

2008 Accela user conference

Date:

August 19 - 22, 2008

Place:

Las Vegas, NV USA

Start making plans now to join us next August at the exciting Venetian Hotel Resort Casino in Las Vegas. Join hundreds of Accela users and staff, government leaders, and special guests for an educational and fun-filled opportunity to connect with the people, products, and trends at the forefront of the government technology industry.

Map Asia 2008

Date:

August 19 - 21, 2008

Place:

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC)

Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia

The Asia and Pacific region is the largest developing region in the world in landmass, population and aggregate income. Its 48 countries have nearly three fifth of the worlds total population. Each country in the region abounds in rich natural capital and has comprehended the true potential of Geospatial information in leveraging this capital to its utmost economic viability.

URISA's 4th Caribbean GIS Conference

Date:

August 25 - 29, 2008

Place:

Ritz Carlton,

Seven Mile Beach,, Grand Cayman, USA

URISA is now accepting abstract submissions for its 2008 Caribbean GIS Conference. Share your expertise, gain visibility, and enhance your professional growth. You are invited to share your knowledge with others who strive to improve our world through the use of information technology.

Map Africa 2008

Date:

August 25 - 26, 2008

Place:

Room No 211, Van Der Sterr Building

Rhodes Avenue, Mowbray 7705 Private Bag x10, Cape Town, South Africa

Map Africa 2008 is the 3rd Annual African Conference & Exhibition on Geospatial Information, Technology & Applications. The conference promises to provide a platform to all stakeholders - Researchers, Users, Technology Developers, and Policy Makers to discuss, deliberate, exchange knowledge, experiences and collaborate for benefit of all in the Geospatial domain. The conference aims to strengthen the African Community in the adaption and usage of geospatial technologies for planning and development activities.